Utah biologists capture, collar and release wolverine for first time
Officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it was just the eighth confirmed wolverine sighting in Utah since 1979.
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Officials with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it was just the eighth confirmed wolverine sighting in Utah since 1979.
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The breeds found included pythons, rattlesnakes, cobras and black mambas, an official said.
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